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The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band originally formed in Dublin in 1975, that had a series of Irish and United Kingdom hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof.
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The Boomtown Rats | |
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 The Boomtown Rats at Knott's Berry Farm in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 1975–1986, 2013–present |
| Labels | Mulligan, Ensign, Mercury |
| Associated acts | Band Aid, Live Aid, Live 8 |
| Website | www |
| Members | Bob Geldof Pete Briquette Simon Crowe Garry Roberts |
| Past members | Johnnie Fingers Gerry Cott |
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Freddie Jackson is an American soul singer. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Jam Tonight", "Do Me Again", and "You Are My Lady".
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Charisse Arrington is a R&B singer who was signed to MCA Records in the 1990s. Her biggest success was with the single "Down With This" which peaked in the top twenty of the Billboard Dance singles chart and top five of the Billboard Dance breakout chart.
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André Wallace is a City Council Member at Mount Vernon, New York. He is also the owner of a construction company, Creative Direction Construction & Design.
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